With this episode, it goes over Kalah. It originates from the United States although it was initially pitched as being Sumerian in origin with a board design that consists of a two-by-six grid, it uses forty-eight seeds, and its objective is to claim all of the pieces that are found in front of the opposing player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Ch...
Jul 01, 2025•5 min
With this episode, it goes over Congklak. It originates from Southeast Asia with a board design that consists of a two-by-seven grid, it uses ninety-eight seeds, and its objective is to claim as many seeds as possible. On top of this, the game is to be played across multiple rounds with the number of seeds a player has at their disposal varying based upon how well they played in the previous round. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Tho...
Jun 17, 2025•5 min
With this episode, it goes over Pallanguzhi. It originates from South India with a board design that consists of a two-by-seven grid, it uses fifty-six pieces, players are able to engage in a unique form of capturing, and the game’s objective is to capture all of the pieces that are found in front of the opposing player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr...
Jun 03, 2025•3 min
With this episode, it goes over omweso. It originates from Uganda with a board design that consists of a four-by-eight grid, it uses thirty-two pieces, and it comes with multiple win conditions. And what are these varying win conditions you might ask? Well, you’ll have to consume this episode in order to find out. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – (Credit) ElevenLabs: Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/C...
May 20, 2025•6 min
With this episode, it goes over hawalis. It possesses a board design that consists of a four-by-seven grid, it uses fifty-six pieces, and the game’s objective is to capture all of the pieces that are under the control of the opposing player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 1...
May 06, 2025•3 min
With this episode, it goes over gabata. It originates from Ethiopia with a board design that consists of a three-by-six grid, it sees movement be conducted in a snake-like pattern around the board, and the game’s objective is to clear the opponent’s side of the board. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright...
Apr 22, 2025•5 min
With this episode, it goes over bao, it is one of the more complicated versions of mancala, and it is known as the king of mancala. It originates from East Africa with a board design that consists of a four-by-eight grid, it uses sixty-four pieces, it sees never-ending moves, and the game’s objective is to either empty out the opponent’s front row or prevent them from performing a legal move. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Vo...
Apr 08, 2025•14 min
With this episode, it goes over oware and it is one of the simpler versions of mancala. It originates from West Africa with a board design that consists of a two-by-six grid, it uses forty-eight pieces, and the game’s objective is to clear the player’s side of the board before their opponent does. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming C...
Mar 25, 2025•13 min
With a Stadium: A Sport Odyssey, it is a tabletop trading card game version of gridiron football set in a post-apocalyptic world where each player, known as a coach, does what they can to score points and to take control of the spacecraft that is known as Stadium. https://www.stadiumasportodyssey.com/ Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Dis...
Mar 11, 2025•40 min
With this episode, we'll be looking at the single-player version of the game. This includes playing against one or two AI players. When playing against a single AI player, it'll always be against the Smuggler Player. But if playing with two AI players, it'll include the Smugger Player and the Bounty Hunter Player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy and as always, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor and ElevenLabs: Rach...
Feb 25, 2025•20 min
With this episode, we'll be looking at the game mechanics for Star Wars: Outer Rim. With these mechanics, we go over that of the base game alongside that of Unfinished Business . So we go over things such as how to engage in movement, market actions, combat, and bounty collection. On top of this, with Unfinished Business , we discuss how to deal with the Core Worlds endcaps. So with that said, we hope you enjoy and as always, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P....
Feb 18, 2025•55 min
With this episode, it is the initial episode of our three-part series pertaining to that of Star Wars: Outer Rim. This includes the base game as well as its expansion Unfinished Business . This episode will also go over the game's introduction as well as how to go about setting up for the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy and as always, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor and ElevenLabs: Rachel Editor - Bradley ...
Feb 11, 2025•35 min
With this episode, we'll be going over the game Kolowis Awithlaknannai which is a game connected with the Zuni people of New Mexico. We'll be looking at things such as setup, piece movement, and game objective. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, a...
Feb 04, 2025•9 min
With this episode, we'll be going over the game Konane which is a game that is found from the Hawaiian Islands. We'll be looking at things such as setup, piece movement, game objective, as well as a bit of history of the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyr...
Jan 28, 2025•8 min
With this episode, we'll be going over the game Fanorona which is a Madagascar version of Alquerque. It goes over things such as setup, piece movement, and game objective. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for pur...
Jan 21, 2025•10 min
With this episode, we'll be going over the game Alquerque which is seen as the predecessor of checkers which has its roots with the Arabs and Al-Andalus. And since this game has a connection with the territory that would later become Spain, it allowed the Spaniards to help spread the game as they engaged in the Age of Exploration. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas http...
Jan 14, 2025•7 min
With this episode, we'll be going over variants to the game checkers. With these variants, they primary consist of differing sized boards, different number of checkers used during play, and different setup. But with that said, we touch upon two other variants as well. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright...
Jan 07, 2025•10 min
With this episode, we'll be going over tournament rules when it comes to that of checkers. It goes over tournament protocol, procedures, and regulations. If you listened to our series on chess, then this episode will sound very familiar to that of the chess tournament episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: ...
Dec 31, 2024•19 min
With this episode, we'll be going over the game of checkers, particularly that of American Checkers. We'll be looking at things such as setup, piece movement, game objective. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for ...
Dec 24, 2024•10 min
With this episode, it goes over the point system we developed for wrestling pay-per-views. Initially, we were using this for personal get togethers with friends, but we decided to share it with you, our audience so that you can get in with fun as well. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Tay...
Dec 17, 2024•12 min
With this episode, it goes over how to player the game with six players. Instead of it being one-on-one where its every player for themselves, the players are to be divided into two teams of three players each. On each team, one of these players are to be the commander while the other two players are to be standard players found in the game. And though each player scores Victory Points individually, when End Game is triggered, the collective points of each team is to be used to determine who win...
Dec 10, 2024•20 min
With this episode, it focuses upon the solo and two-player versions of Dune: Imperium. So it goes over how to player the game if someone wants to do so by themselves or with one other person. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyrigh...
Dec 03, 2024•32 min
With this episode, it goes over the additional information for the game that we pulled from the rulebooks. We will also provide the FAQ for the game so that people can engage in cross-referencing when needed. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. https://d19y2ttatozxjp.cloudfront.net/pdfs/DUNE_IMPERIUM_FAQ_23-12-19.pdf Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas ...
Nov 26, 2024•32 min
With this episode, it goes over the solo, two-player, and six-player versions of Dune: Imperium. So instead of playing with three to five players, which is recommended, one, two, and six players are able to engage in gameplay although with some needed variants. With the one- and two-player versions of the game, the House Hagal cards are to be used to take-on the role of the absent player(s). With the six-player version, the players are to form two teams, basically pitting Paul Atreides against S...
Nov 19, 2024•51 min
With this episode, it goes over the expansions for that of Dune: Imperium. It goes over Rise of Ix, Immortality, and CHOAM Module. It also touches upon how to use these expansions in both the base game and Uprising. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyri...
Nov 12, 2024•24 min
With this episode, it is the initial episode on our series pertaining to that of Dune: Imperium. It goes over the base game as well as the standalone version of the game known as Uprising. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this series. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright D...
Nov 05, 2024•46 min
With this episode, it goes over the tournament rules that exist for that of Go. With the rules that we used to help write this episode, we obtained online and they might be different then what you are familiar with so make sure you know which rules are in place whenever you signup for a given chess competition. With that said, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor, ElevenLabs: Jack, ElevenLabs: Hades Editor - Bradley P. Th...
Oct 29, 2024•46 min
With this episode, it is the initial episode on our two-part series pertaining to that of Go. It goes over a little bit of the history of the game followed by going over the game mechanics. This series can also be seen as a companion to our series pertaining to that of chess. They’re both strategy games that see popularity within their given spheres of play. Just the means of winning will vary due to the initial objective of each game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy and as always, happy ga...
Oct 22, 2024•26 min
With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as shatar and it originated from the country of Mongolia. With the pieces that are used in this version of the game are more representative of their real life counterparts instead of being abstractions as seen with most other versions of the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: ...
Oct 15, 2024•8 min
With this episode, it goes over the version of chess that is known as co tu lenh and it originated from the country of Vietnam. This version of the game was developed by Hải Quý Nguyễn and is basically an undated version of the game as a means incorporating modern weapons of war instead of using ancient weapons of war as seen with older versions of chess. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent - ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor...
Oct 08, 2024•13 min
